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under meaning in Italian

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under (at a lower level than)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r)]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩]

sottopreposition

under arrest (arrested)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) ə.ˈrest]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ ə.ˈrest]

in stato di arrestopreposition

under control (being taken care of)
preposition

sotto controllopreposition

under glass (in a greenhouse)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) ˈɡlɑːs]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ ˈɡlæs]

sottovetropreposition

under one's arm (between one's arm and torso)
preposition

sotto il bracciopreposition

under one's breath (softly)
preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) wʌnz breθ]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ wʌnz ˈbreθ]

a bassa vocepreposition

sotto vocepreposition

under one's thumb preposition
[UK: ˈʌnd.ə(r) wʌnz ˈθʌm]
[US: ˈʌnd.r̩ wʌnz ˈθʌm]

essere succubepreposition

under someone's nose (obvious)
preposition

davanti ai propri occhipreposition

davanti il proprio nasopreposition

under someone's nose (visible)
preposition

sotto il proprio nasopreposition

under the counter (illicitly)
adverb

fraudolentoadverb

illecitamenteadverb

sottobancoadverb

subdolamenteadverb

under the counter (unofficially)
adjective

fraudolentoadjective

illecitoadjective

irregolareadjective

under the influence (intoxicated)
adverb

in stato di ebbrezzaadverb

under the knife (undergoing a surgical procedure)
preposition

sotto i ferripreposition

under the stars preposition

sotto le stellepreposition

under the weather (somewhat ill)
adjective

fuori faseadjective

indispostoadjective

sofferenteadjective

underage (below legal age)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]
[US: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]

minorenneadjectiveJohn is underage. = John è minorenne.

underage (still a minor)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]
[US: ˌʌnd.ər.ˈeɪdʒ]

minoreadjective
{m} {f}

undercover (Performed or happening in secret)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.dəˈk.ʌ.və(r)]
[US: ˌʌn.dərˈk.ə.vər]

clandestinoadjective

undercurrent [undercurrents] (current of water which flows under the surface)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.dək.ʌ.rənt]
[US: ˈʌn.dərˌk.ə.rənt]

corrente sottomarinanoun
{f}

underdevelop verb
[UK: ˌən.dərd.ɪ.ˈve.ləp]
[US: ˌən.dər.dɪ.ˈve.ləp]

sottosviluppareverb

underdeveloped (having a low level of economic productivity and technological sophistication)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌn.də.dɪ.ˈve.ləpt]
[US: ˌʌn.dər.dɪ.ˈve.ləpt]

sottosviluppatoadjective

underdevelopment noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.dɪ.ˈve.ləp.mənt]
[US: ən.dər.də.ˈve.ləp.mənt]

sottosvilupponoun
{m}

underdog [underdogs] (competitor thought unlikely to win)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.dɒɡ]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌdɔːɡ]

outsidernoun
{m}

perdentenoun
{m}

underdog [underdogs] (somebody at a disadvantage)
noun
[UK: ˈʌn.də.dɒɡ]
[US: ˈʌn.dər.ˌdɔːɡ]

oppressonoun
{m}

underestimate [underestimates] (an estimate that is too low)
noun
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈre.stɪ.meɪt]
[US: ˈʌn.də.ˈre.stə.ˌmet]

sottostimanoun
{f}

underestimate [underestimated, underestimating, underestimates] (to perceive as having lower value)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈre.stɪ.meɪt]
[US: ˈʌn.də.ˈre.stə.ˌmet]

sottostimareverbI've underestimated the strength of my opponent. = Ho sottostimato la forza del mio avversario.

sottovalutareverbHe underestimated her. = La sottovalutò.

underfinancing noun

sottofinanziamentonoun
{m}

underfloor heating (heating system that operates from under the floor)
noun

pannelli radiantinoun
{m-Pl}

undergo [underwent, undergone, undergoing, undergoes] (to suffer or endure)
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.də.ˈɡəʊ]
[US: ˌʌn.dərˈɡo.ʊ]

soffrireverb

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